When writing, I sometimes want to refer to a word, as opposed to its meaning. For example: when correcting someone's grammar or semantics (*there* versus *their*), or when pointing out exemplary vocabulary.
On websites like this, I can simply italicize the word in question.
> *Abjure* is a good word.
This feature isn't always available, though - notably in simple online chatrooms, and even in this website's question titles.
I've been using quotation marks, but now I've started second-guessing myself.
> "Abjure" is a good word.
> Abjure is a good word.
Is there a good way to refer to a specific word without throwing off the reader?
